Did the Texans get worse in the secondary?

Secondary was a second priority for the Houston Texans in the offseason, but is it possible the club got worse on the back end?

According to recent research from Pro Football Focus, the Texans had a 12.1 percent “forced incompletion rate,” which was the best in the AFC South and tied for third-best in the NFL. nfl jerseys for cheap authentictexans

The notable departures Houston had in the secondary were defensive back Kareem Jackson and safety Tyrann Mathieu. The former not only led the team with 17 pass breakups but also was tied with Detroit’s Darius Slay for third best in the NFL. Mathieu produced eight pass deflections, the fourth-best on the team.nfl jersey supply

Some optimism that the Texans can retain that incompletion rate is that cornerback Johnathan Joseph is still on the team, and he had 13 pass breakups, second-most for Houston. Then, safety Justin Reid collected 10 passes defensed as a rookie, the third-best for the Texans.wholesale authentic nfl jerseys

Can free agent cornerback Bradley Roby get 15-plus pass deflections for Houston? He did get 17 in 2017. Can free safety Tashaun Gipson produce more than Mathieu? The former Jacksonville Jaguar has never gone above eight pass cheapest nfl jerseys  breakups since 2014, his Pro Bowl season. Maybe he won’t have to if Reid is finding ways to get more.womens nfl jerseys

In the long-term, the Texans did get better in the secondary by drafting Lonnie Johnson in the second round and Xavier Crawford in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft. Now, Houston has answers for the eventual replacement of Joseph, who is 35 years old and entering his 14th season in the NFL. If the youngsters can grow up earlier and provide the Texans with impactful back end support, then they will certainly be upgrades over cornerbacks Shareece Wright and Kayvon Webster.buy nfl jerseys

Secondary was a need the Texans needed to fix in the offseason. It won’t be until training camp and preseason that the results will start to manifest.official nfl jerseys

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